Speak English like a North American: 4 Pronunciation Rules for the Letter T
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- Everyone has an accent. If you want to sound more like a native English speaker, you need to work on your pronunciation. I am from Canada, and I have a particular accent, too. Today, I will teach you four rules to help you pronounce words that have the letter T in them. This is the way Canadians and many Americans pronounce this letter. There are hard T sounds and soft T sounds. There are Ts that sound like Ds, and there are Ts that sound like a stopped sound. So many Ts! Don’t worry, though, because after watching this lesson, you will be an expert. Take the quiz at www.engvid.com/speak-english-... .
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Hi. My name's Ronnie, and I have a bottle of water. What? So, sometimes when I go to a restaurant and I order water, people don't understand me. I'm in Canada, I'm speaking English, and I said: "Water", and they look at me strange. And I go: -"Oh, you know? Water?" -"Oh, water. Yes, water." -"No, no. It's water." It's a t, right? W-a-t-e-r. This, in Canada, we call a bottle of water. And I go: "Oh, that's really crazy because it's a bottle of water."
Now, I get called out all the time on having an accent. Everyone has an accent. You have an accent, depending on where you're from. Everyone has an accent. So, first of all, I hate people who go: -"Oh, I don't got an accent." -"Oh, mister, you have an accent. Okay?" Everyone has an accent, and I'm going to teach you how to improve yours or damaged English-I don't know-to speak with an American/Canadian accent. Oh my god. Where's this going?
So, I'm going to teach you a trick, and the trick is about the "t". I am very excited about this because I've been thinking about this for, oh, maybe ten years. Why do Canadians and Americans say "d"? It's a "t". I found the reason, and I'm going to teach you. Let's have some water, shall we?
We have three... four. I'm good at counting, again. We have four rules. Okay? So, the "t" pronunciation. Sometimes, as I told you, we actually say the "t" like a "d". So, this is the rule. Rule number one: If it's between... If the "t" is between two vowel sounds. So, check this out. This "i" is a vowel, and "y"-sneaky bugger-sometimes is a vowel, but it's a vowel sound. So, we don't say: "ability" in Canadian and American English; we say: "abilidy". That's really strange, people. Canadians, Americans, maybe you were drunk or cold when you were doing this. I'm not too sure, but just nonsensical, really.
We don't say: "computer", as we should; we say: "compuder". Hey, look at that computer, eh? So Canadian to say "eh" at the end. So, again, between two vowels-"u" and "e" are vowels-we're going to pronounce it like: "compuder". This is crazy.
The next one, as I said in the beginning: "water". "a", "e" are vowels, and it's going to be said like: "wader". When I was in Jamaica, they said: "wata", and I was like: "Yes! Good. Got it." Again, so what I've done to help you-you're welcome-is I've just underlined the vowel. So, "a", "e"; "e", "e"; "er", "er", "er", "er". And again, this one, watch out: "i" and "y". "y" is a vowel sound.
So, all of these guys, magically, you're going to go from speaking your language to speaking Canadian and American English with the crazy accent, because we say: "header". The thing that keeps you warm... Canada's cold in the winter. We don't say: "heater"; we say: "header". And this is even more confusing now, because it looks like "header", but it's actually this pronunciation: "heeder". Turn on the heater, eh? It's cold.
This word, if you say it... Not "better" in my books. If you say it with a Canadian/American pronunciation; crazy way; we say: "bedder". Then we say: "madder". And then, even though we went to "university", we say: "universidy". Eh? You following? I don't know why it's crazy. Just say the "t" or write the "d".
The other rule with the "t" sounding like a "d" is if it's between a vowel and an "l" or an "r". So, as I said in the beginning... I can't even say it. "Bottle". It's not a bottle, Ronnie. So, if it's between an "o" and an "l", it's going to be said like a "d", so we say: "boddle". This is my vowel "a", and this is an "l".
We don't say: "battle"; we say: "baddle". Into battle, soldiers. One of Ronnie's favourite words: "dirty". So, we don't say "dirty" because we have an "r" and a vowel sound. So, this is the example of a vowel and an "l"; this is the example of a vowel and an "r". Okay? So, a vowel and "l"; a vowel and "r". With our numbers, again, we have a vowel and an "r", so these ones are going to sound like a "d". So, we're going to say: "dirdy", "fordy", and "thirdy".
Have you turned thirty yet? As a joke, we like to say... Or some people like to say: "It's my dirty 30." We won't go into detail with that. About that. I will let your imaginations run wild on that one. And just make sure you say: "dirdy" because no one is going to understand you if you say "dirty". You're a dirty, wee cow. […]
Check out my new pronunciation video on the silent H! Learn 15+ common words where we DON'T pronounce the H: czcams.com/video/R3Zf4XPhWUI/video.html
guys I have a telegram group to talk and practice English together if anyone wants to come 😌🙌welcome...the links in (about) in my channel I really really hope that all of you come and let's have fun❤ ...... Ronnie please come my best teacher ever❤❤
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I love your channel from your neighbor country
Your a Canuck but I didn't saw you say aboot yet
I love you so much hopefully to teach me an English face to face.
I just realised that Ronnie has been teaching English on CZcams for 10 years. She started in February 2009. Ronnie: I want to say thank you for all the effort you have put in making these videos. Please, please, keep uploading new videos. Greetings from Colombia.
She's a smart lady, Juan. What are you think about her?
@@garrylitvinov8028 I think she's awesome.
Juan Fernando Alzate-Aguilera
Thank you, Sir.
Yes, she is.
I'm from Ukraine , and I join you . I watch her lessons with pleasant . Her methods really unique
@@bodiabobo2521 hi
It’s so amazing how you’re able to make non native English speakers get the message. It’s knowledge + empathy. Thank you! 🙏🏾
Now I really like the way she teaches English. It is very practical.
I've never written a comment on youtube before but at this moment I decide to tell you, thank you very much.
I am preparing for my TOEFL test this year, and I realized that you always teach us the common English student mistakes and please keep do it for us we really need it, thank you and thank you. from Mauritania
Finally the American version of the T rules!! :) This is awesome!! Having said that... I was waiting for your Cockney impression of "Bo''l o wa'er" :(
hi teacher, you for here also!
Hi Aly, that was a great video of yours, in Jason Statham role :)
@@alisonbaarros for here????
you mean "you're here"
I'm an English teacher and I love watching your videos. YOU are my real mentor. Thank you so much!
I ran mad
@@dhammikaherath1877 Why did you run mad?
One of the best teacher I've ever seen in my life! Thank you for your help, Ronnie! You're a lovely person.
Finally I found the "T Rules" for AmE (American English). Just a couple of weeks of hard working and I'll be speaking as a native (US). Thanks Ronnie for uncover them.
are you speaking like a native by now?
Great video !
As a native English speaker who is also learning a foreign language, I too have been inspired to start creating content on CZcams to help people with their English.
I wish you continued success on your channel!
You're the most chill teacher and it's really enjoyable to learn from you 👌🏻
Ronnie you are the best English teacher in the entire world. Thank you so much.🙏🏽❤️
Ronnie, I've been living with my Canadian husband for 4 years. I am Colombian and just now, with this lesson, I can be clear about his pronunciation. I was trying to figure out between the R or D with the T. It is crazy, ins't it?
I had understood that something wrong after 1. year living in USA. I am from Ukraine.
The T = D for me (Brazilian) it sounds like R.
It's a soft "d" so it's a little bit close to "r"
Só consigo escutar como “r” tbm, nunca imaginei q fosse o som do “d”
@@Ffrancine_ Same in Spanish.
This "T" sound IS actually the short "R" sound as pronounced by Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish etc. speakers. Technically, it is called the "alveolar tap" and has the IPA symbol [ɾ]. You can read and listen to it here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dental_and_alveolar_flaps
@@Ffrancine_ me neither, it's sounds like R in spanish too but i didin't know that there is a soft d
I ve been waiting for this course for a long time. thanks a lot teacher.
I think you are so funny. Your sense of humor is used at the appropriate time and is the right amount in every lesson. I am a Jamaican who loves your lessons. Big ups!
I couldn't love your teaching style more, Ronnie! 😍😍😍
Thanks for your teaching video
Actually your teaching way
It’s excellent I’m learning and in same time having fun
Absolutely yes I’m available to listen and learn
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I love your style of teaching , Thank you very much teacher.🙏❤
Thank you so much... I am a trainer from Djibouti and I really enjoy your lessons.
You are a great teacher with a free spirit and a joyful heart.
You the best teacher ever. I love the way you teach. You are an inspiration to me. Thank you 😘
7:40 I'm just glad I'm not the only one who finds it hard to understand sometimes when people say can/can't. I'm relieved to know that even native speakers may have the same difficulty.
Me too😭
For us, who speak spanish, when the "t" is between the vowels like Ability, computer, etc; we don't have to replace the "t" soud for a "d", but we must have to replace it for an "r" sound in spanish :), But Ronnie, thank you for your tips. Your videos really help me to improve my english.
can you explain this further? i’m learning spanish now
@@hijugontis what he means is that what the teacher calls "D" sound, for us who speak spanish, it sounds more like our "r", like when we say "cara"(face), for example (not when we say "perro"(dog) or "ratón"(mouse), that's another type of "r")
@@carlactym7835 thank you. still a bit confused tho haha my native language is slavic so we have the rolling R and “perro” and “raton” i get (i hope) but i can not get the difference between the two R’s you guys seem to have. how do you form the other R, that sounds more like D? :) also what confuses me more is that i asked my mexican friend to explain this to me and she said that just rolling it like i do in my language is right, but for example for “cara” you roll it once and for “carro” roll it twice or more.. 😬🙏🏻
@@hijugontis hahaha yeah the 'soft r' sound it's a little bit confusing, think of the american english pronunciation of the T sound in words like water, the teacher in this video calls it a D sound, but in spanish that T sound is actually how our 'soft r' sounds. So you'll see you're not actually rolling your tongue to make it, or you could maybe see it like one "soft roll", try to take that T sound you make in words like water (american english pronunciation) and put it in spanish words like cara, pero(but), morado(purple) and see how it sounds
@@carlactym7835 Same with portuguese, I'd say it sounds way more like a soft r than a d
Omg the way she teaches us is amazing 💪🏻 she is without a doubt such a smart and cheerful person ❤️ you helped me a lot
oh she is so gentle with teaching, I love her
If you're learning English in Scotland, you'll notice that we often use the silent t pronunciation in words like water and better. So we would say wa'er instead of wadder or water. I understand why people struggle with Scottish accents, we have some pretty weird pronunciations!
Bo'le 'o wa'er
it’s so amazing I’m learning so much with you. you’re a good teacher
Always find your vids interesting and helpful for non-native english speaker.
😍😍😍 you are best teacher and funny we learn well with you 🙌🙏❤
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Ronnie, I have a huge problem with T pronunciation. I am Spanish and I used to live in England and learned British pronunciation. Now I live in the US and I am studying for the TOEFL, and relearning this pronunciation is so hard!! In some words I can do the American sound, but in others it is impossible, it doesn't come naturally. People here look at me like I don't know how to speak and most of the people find my accent very strange LOL.Thanks for this video :)
Ronnie ,I've never watched a teacher like you. Keep the nicest job up.
Hi Ronnie! Just came upon your channel. As a native English speaker (American US) I didn't realize all these subconscious rules regarding the letter T. I just want to make an observation though when the T is at the end of a word, as in your example of Hat and Mat. The T is actually pronounced, but very quietly to the point of sounding silent. That's my perception, at least. Here, the T at the end of "least " can be silent altogether, depending on one's variation of his or her accent (I just used several word examples right now without realizing at first!). I respect your video content. Keep it up!
we missed you so much thanks for the lesson
hi Ronnie, you funny and authentic teacher😂
the "t" needs a new regulation, or a new revolution in the grammar of english-language. the poor t's they want to be also included in the pronunciations. too pity that they get avoided, Ronnie 🤔. i think that, as an english-learner, sentences with "t's" sound more grounded, solidified, serious, sharp and clear. if we, with respect, drop all these beautiful "t's", it would sound so wobbly. don't you think
a language should sounds clear and pure in order to be understandable?
with respect, Ronnie, thank you for this beautiful lesson🤓
I just can’t stop watching your videos. You are amazing teacher . Thanks a lot 🙏🏽
I really enjoy this lesson. Thank you, Ronnie.
Thanks so much
I'm from haiti I speak english but I always wanna have the American accent and this video helps a lot
Great and amazingly important video, Ronnie! I lived in Canada for 10 years and I found it completely crazy to switch all my t's into d's, so I did it sporadically, in the words such as 'bottle', battle, and thirty, but just couldn't force myself to say a 'd' in the words batter, matter, and would never ever put a 'd' in the word 'university'. I changed my t sound somewhat even in those words, so they sounded somewhere between a 't' and a 'd', but it never became a 'd'.
Going through your channel, it's been 13 years of awesomeness, your teachings are amazing. I don't understand why am just seeing this channel for the first time, okay I'll just assume am new on CZcams in order not to beat myself too much. Thank you so much
Thank you Ronnie,
For this great information . I've been speaking English for over 20 years and I din't realized I was pronouncing many words incorrectly . I really enjoy watching your videos.
Hello Teacher, how are you doing?! Thank you for your class, i'm from Brazil and i love it so much your videos.
Pleaseee pronunciation: through, though and thought!!!! I love your videos!
Ronnie, you are the best English teacher, easy to understand and funny, keep up a good job. I love to watch your videos clips to improve my English speaking
Amazing. This is video shreds light on me how to pronounce words with T inside. T makes word’s sound attractive!
Never sound like "t"! Lol. Thanks a lot, wonderful and funny!
Hey Ronnie, I'm Patrícia Lith from Rio de Janeiro and my 8yo son and I love your lessons. He repeats your words and learns new things every day.
I have a question about the 2° rule. When you say international you said about the first T but the second T has a different sound as well. Can you make a video explaining that kind of sound?
How she carries, life and the energy, thru to the end - amazing!
What,I have to say you are the best teacher have never seen before. I love your lessons. Thank you for all for your dedication for us.I from Moçambique.
You're the best teacher ever. I'm in love with you. I understand all you say.
She's great completely understandable
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you are genius teacher of english..
and yes,, my english accent is so bad. and I'm superexcited to make my accent brilliant but I could not get it perfectly.
and hope now this video would be helped me on my accent.
You mean North American teacher.
Best pronunciation video I have ever came across on CZcams . Kudos👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽this is what I was looking for.
Thanks for this instructions. I was confusing with these pronunciation water, better.... with sound d when first came to America well before internet time. We are now very luck to learn everything on CZcams.
Great Class! Beijos do Brasil e deste professor brasileiro! You are in Canada? I'm in the USA. Much Love!😍🇧🇷
O correto é
Are u in Canada? Haha
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@@misstache443 ??
justamente por se preocupar com gramáticas, normativas, ortografia, sintaxes que as pessoas ficam 10 anos ou mais e não são capazes de manter uma comunicação em uma língua estrangeira. Ninguém fala corretamente, nem mesmo os nativos.
Okay Basically American’s hate “T” sound
I am interested in British accent only but you teach so well that I cannot help watching your videos. You are a very good teacher.
Honourable ma'am,
These videos are very important for us .
You are very influential teacher .
We are learning very well by you.
We thank you so much our bottom of heart.
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I'm egyptian.
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Thank you so much, Eleen.
That's very kind of you!
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@@Noor0abc90
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احممد بسم الله ماشاء الله عليك الانجلش عندك حلو ممكن اعرف انت متابع ف انهي قناه ؟؟ او فين وشكرا
Hi Ronnie , how are you my favorite pretty teacher. Thank you so much I love north American accent. I think we should also take some courses about drunk American accent :D
You are interesting soozi is there any ascent for drunkers. This has really make my day.how can you teach me some slangs I really love slangs
Thank you for this lesson. You are amazing teacher Ronnie
What an amazing teacher! I looooove your videos Ronnie! Thank you for making my life easier!
Hey Ronnie. For Spanish speakers is not a "d" , I think. It's more like an "r" sound... a soft r... (I love you ;)
I'm brazilian and sounds like "R" for me as well.
@@garrylitvinov8028 Wtf? What's wrong with you dude, chill out.
Peoples here is trying get knowledge, be nice. Peace out!
Cacau Carmo
Get lost asshole!
im Moroccan and yeah its R
@@garrylitvinov8028 you need sex more often in your life.
- This is madness!
- Madness? This is English!!!
You give really good tips! these are way valuable! This woman cracks me up, keep it up.
I like the way you teach us. I enjoy your sense of humor
I am from Somalia .
I like English language . I came London before 4 month. Now i live UK
teacher ronnie i have a question.
am i only one hearing R instead of T?
i mean it sounded like Compurer, Warer, Marrer.
Definitely
@@ornelamusta2103 it sounded more like a D
Best ESL teacher ever. I love your classes, ma'am.
I really needed a great pronunciation lesson like this. Thank you Lady
What about the word "guitar"?
We don't say geedaar.
That's only because the stress on the 2nd syllable.
I think it is an exception. I hope it won't "a guidaaar" xD
Your "D" sound looks like a "R" sound to me.
I really loved this explanation, now many word pronunciations make sense
Dear Ronnie, I loved your pronunciation of English, cause it seems to me very cleared to listen.
It is missing info about second t in internaTional. It doesn't follow the first rule, great video though
Ednaldo Oliveira Lima This is a historical fact rather than a matter of modern pronunciation. The ending -tion for nouns and -tional for adjectives comes from Latin. Purists of Latin say that two thousand years ago it would have probably be pronounced as a real ‘t’ sound or as an Italian ‘z’. Vulgar Latin, which was the Latin spoken by the soldiers who conquered new territories at that time, introduced the -ation suffix in every territory. But if you take a look, every Roman new language developed the suffix in several different ways. Today the words remain , but we could easily tell where you are just because of the way you say informatio, -onis:
In French it sounds /ãn foh ma siõ/ with a bright ‘s’ sound.
In Portuguese it sounds like an ‘s’ but similar to a French one.
In Spanish it also sounds whether with an ‘s’ sound or with a ‘th’ sound, so the Academy decided to replace the T for a C.
In Italian it sounds like a ‘ts’ so they use the spelling with a Z instead of a T.
In English the sound developed into a kind of ‘sh’ sound but keeping the original Latin spelling.
As you can see, this phenomenon is more of a cultural and historical one.
In portuguese This "d" Sound like an " r"
Also in spanish
Phonetically saying, it's like a d. Because of the fast way we pronounce it. But in real life, for us Portuguese and Spanish speakers, and maybe other languages, we transform this sound like an R, so we can make it easily.
The d sound in spanish..you kind of stick your tongue out. like a "th" sound in english. The d sound in english is made with the tongue behind your front upper teeth.
Also in Ukraine and Russia
You are so good at teaching. I have enjoyed all the lessons you have taught.You are really a nice teacher.We can learn a great number of new things from you. Thank you very much indeed
What teachers and books don't teach in years, you, Roni,, did it in 12 minutes,,,,!!! In mi opinion you are the best English teacher I have ever known,,,!!!
T=D in spanish the pronunciation is similar to R
In Brazil as well
Cacau Carmo Too* or as well*
North Americans: Let’s have some “wadder”
Rest of the world: you mean “waTER”
-what a water. ( wara wara ) (guaraguara)
No one other than brits then speak English so not the ready of the world dummy North Americans are correct
British : wotah
Muaaaa....my amazing english teacher..I love her way to teach....thanks alot Ronnie
Love you classes, witty and informative, thank you 🥰
Thanks, a lot appropriate for teaching us this lesson...God bless you.
This is something that I've been looking up for a long time😁 thank you, Ronnie👍 you’re awesome.
Thank you you are helping me so much in learning English grammar
Ronnie you’re the most amazing teacher I’ve ever seen
You are the best teacher ever.
Thanks Ronnie, you’re not only funny but you’re awesome. I love you girl.
First of all I'd like to thank you for this huge effort, how you explain with very simple method and funny too that's make me not boring when I was watching your interesting lessons .
I’m a Brazilian and I’m self taught. Love your mood and you’re so funny and brilliant teaching that we really forgot that we are studying
Thank you. Everything is neatly written already for class. Thanks for your work.
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You are a great teacher. Thank you for this important class!👍
Your teaching style is appreciated Ronnie madam..
I fond of the way you teach English language.
Yes....100 % agreed. Thanks a lot for the lesson.
Thank you for your teaching,you have improve my English speaking
I get knowledge of this at least! I´m so glad of learning with you Ronnie. Thanks you so much
You are a so good teacher and the explication is very easy !
Ronnie is an excellent English teacher !
thanks great teacher i love her so much
I really love your clases. Every time I got like 😮
Thanks for all. I'm learning so much. 🥰